Postcode LE12 8FB (Charnwood)

Map showing LE12 8FB and nearby postcodes

The postcode LE12 8FB is located in Charnwood, in the county of Leicestershire. It was introduced in May 1994 and is an active postcode. LE12 8FB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LE12 8FB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.6 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of LE12 8FB as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to LE12 8FB is Brookside Close which is centered 14 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Elms Grove and is 159 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.55 km away at Quorn & Woodhouse (Great Central Railway) The closest railway station is Barrow upon Soar Rail Station, 815 m away.

The closest primary school to LE12 8FB (for ages 11 and under) is Barrow Hall Orchard Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 26, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Rawlins Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on March 15, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of LE12 8FB is Barrow Conservative Club and is 385 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on November 21, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pearl City and is 385 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 12, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 44.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LE12 8FB is covered by the Leicestershire police force association and Leicestershire County and Rutland is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to LE12 8FB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LE12 8FB, and the approximate distance away.

Brookside Close 14 m
Nursery Grove 39 m
Ash Close 113 m
The Lime Kilns 123 m
Birch Avenue 144 m
Brook Lane 148 m
Iliffes Close 150 m
Windermere Road 167 m
Elms Grove 195 m
Apple Tree Way 199 m
Morgans Orchard 218 m
Ennerdale Road 223 m
Ellis Close 229 m
Derwent Road 237 m
The Retreat 242 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE12 8FB

Introduction May 1994
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from LE12 8FB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Barrow Hall Orchard Church of England Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
480 m
Humphrey Perkins School Good
(March 11, 2020)
653 m
Quorn Hall School Outstanding
(January 31, 2019)
1.57 km
Rawlins Academy Good
(March 15, 2017)
2.35 km
Woodside Lodge Outdoor Learning Centre Good
(June 21, 2021)
2.47 km
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
2.99 km
Burton-on-the-Wolds Primary School Outstanding
(November 15, 2018)
2.99 km
Sileby Redlands Community Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
3.52 km
Christ Church & Saint Peter's Cofe Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
3.53 km
Highgate Primary School 3.65 km
Seagrave Village Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
3.74 km
Beacon Academy Good
(November 24, 2021)
4.03 km
Trinity College Requires improvement
(January 23, 2020)
4.18 km
Loughborough Grammar School 4.2 km
Loughborough High School 4.2 km
Cobden Primary School & Community Centre Good
(May 17, 2018)
4.26 km
Loughborough Amherst School 4.4 km
Fairfield Prep School 4.43 km
Outwoods Edge Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
4.6 km
ASPIRE: Lifeskills Good
(March 15, 2018)
4.62 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE12 8FB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Barrow Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
November 21, 2021
385 m
Barrow Filling Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 19, 2018
385 m
Barrow Pre School Playgroup School/college/university 5
Very Good
August 5, 2020
385 m
Lime Tree Day Nursery (Barrow) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 13, 2021
385 m
Pearl City Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 12, 2019
385 m
Barrow Express Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 14, 2019
427 m
Soar Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
427 m
Hall Orchard C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 13, 2020
480 m
Blacksmiths Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
481 m
Barrow Baptist Church Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
648 m
Humphrey Perkins Sch & Comm Ce School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 16, 2020
673 m
Three Crowns Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 13, 2020
673 m
Barrow Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 10, 2018
689 m
Barrow Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
707 m
Barrow of Treats Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2018
707 m
Barrow of Treats Sweets Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 2, 2018
707 m
Barrows Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
707 m
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
707 m
Freckles Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 13, 2022
707 m
Istanbul BBQ Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 22, 2021
707 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE12 8FB - Data from Apr 2022

Elms Grove Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Brook Lane Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Brook Lane Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Elms Grove Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Ennerdale Road Bus Stop/Station 341 m
Quorn & Woodhouse (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 3.55 km
Quorn & Woodhouse (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 3.56 km
Quorn & Woodhouse (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 3.56 km
Barrow upon Soar Rail Station Rail 815 m
Sileby Rail Station Rail 3.5 km
Loughborough (Leics) Rail Station Rail 4.39 km
East Midlands Airport Air 14.81 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE12 8FB - Data from Dec 2021

Catsick Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.07 km
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.39 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
North Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Soar Valley Valley 2.13 km
Bailiff's Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Top Town Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
The Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Rowhele Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Kaye's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Middle Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Fishpond Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Rookery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Lime Hole Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LE12 8FB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 58.2 Mbps 44.7 Mbps 65.87 Mbps
Upload 10.5 Mbps 9.4 Mbps 13.67 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17.5 5.5
30-300 Mbps 100% 55.6 11
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 118,511 kWh - mean 16,930 kWh : median 17,401 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE12 8FB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.75652700
Longitude -1.14246500
OS Easting 457971
OS Northing 0318002
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21465
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Leicestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Loughborough
County Electorial Division Quorn & Barrow ED
Electoral Ward Barrow and Sileby West
Local Authority District Charnwood
Region / Government Office Region East Midlands
European Electoral Region East Midlands
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Leicester and Leicestershire
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Leicestershire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000130
Travel To Work Area Leicester

NHS

NHS England Region Midlands
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Leicestershire County and Rutland
Cancer Alliance East Midlands
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
East Midlands
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS West Leicestershire CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Sileby/Barrow upon Soar BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Barrow upon Soar BUASD
Workplace Zone E33016315
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Charnwood 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Charnwood 011D
Output Area / Small Area 8C1